Blue Ridge Networks Names Leading Technology Executive Robert Hartnett as Chairman & CEO.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002 Former President of Business Markets at Worldcom, President of UUNet, Solidifies Company's Future Plans, Sets New Standard for VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Marketplace Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest peak. Beginning with a narrow ridge in the north, c. Networks, a leading provider of outsourced Virtual Private Networking (VPN) solutions, today announced the appointment of Robert Hartnett as chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Hartnett formerly served as president and CEO of Global Accounts and UUNet for Worldcom (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : WCOM WCOM MCI/Worldcom (stock symbol) WCOM Windows Component Object Model WCOM Wireless Communication ). Hartnett will immediately oversee all aspects of the company's strategic marketing, sales and operational direction. He will be leading Blue Ridge Networks into its next growth phase by building key relationships with new and current clients, alliance and channel partners, investors and analysts. "Blue Ridge Networks has always set the standard in the Virtual Private Networking space - from pioneering the first VPN technology solutions to providing service offerings that are unique to the industry. Now, we create another benchmark by appointing a visionary leader who has a track record of success in steering organizations through highly competitive markets," said John Zett, president and co-founder of Blue Ridge Networks. "Bob Hartnett is a tremendous addition to an already solid management team," said Ransom ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was formerly sanctioned by law. J. Parker, a managing director for SpaceVest, a leading investor in Blue Ridge Networks. " His extensive experience and accomplishments in the data networking and telecom industry will prove to be invaluable assets to Blue Ridge. His intellect, strategic focus, leadership abilities and communication skills will assure that Blue Ridge realizes its full growth potential. We are very pleased with Blue Ridge's position, performance and development since our October 2001 investment." SpaceVest was part of Blue Ridge Network's Series B round of funding, which also included North Atlantic Venture Fund III and Knickerbocker Capital, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Commenting on his appointment, Bob Hartnett said, "Joining the Blue Ridge team is the perfect opportunity to apply my experiences and to increase this company's share in an exciting and high-growth industry. As we build, Blue Ridge will remain a strategically focused company with a pioneering spirit. We'll expand our brand recognition, continue to hire the best professionals and serve our customers and partners with services and new technology that exceed their expectations. I look forward to leading Blue Ridge Networks' team and enhancing its leadership position in the Virtual Private Networking arena." About Bob Hartnett At Worldcom, Hartnett led the corporation's major, national and global account programs, as well as the global solutions (outsourcing), government markets, emerging markets and UUNet organizations - each of which is a multibillion dollar business. Previous to MCI's merger with WorldCom, Hartnett served as MCI's President of Business Sales and Service. A 20-year veteran of MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. and WorldCom, he joined MCI Communications This article is about MCI before it merged with WorldCom. For other uses, see MCI. MCI Communications was an American telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T monopoly of American telephony and in 1981 as a Branch Manager. Prior to MCI, Hartnett held sales and management positions with AT&T and NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers . About Blue Ridge Networks Blue Ridge Networks brings a rich history and legacy of leadership in the VPN market, dating back to 1987. Its founding engineers created the first VPN technology in the early 1990's, and the company offered the first VPN on the market in 1994. In the early and mid nineties the company focused on security-conscious federal government agencies, and then broadened its customer base to include commercial enterprises after the launch of the service. Blue Ridge Networks provides outsourced Virtual Private Networking solutions, enabling highly secure private communication over the Internet. Featuring a unique integrated Public Key-based authentication system The combination of authentication server and authenticator, which may be separate devices or both reside in the same unit such as an access point or network access server. The authentication server contains a database of user names, passwords and policies, and the authenticator physically , Blue Ridge has provided secure and reliable private networking solutions to commercial enterprises and select federal agencies for over a decade. Blue Ridge Network's proven processes, people and systems, as well as years of VPN experience, enable a quick and painless pain·less adj. Free from complication or pain: a painless operation. pain  less·ly adv. deployment of VPN technology for an enterprise. Customers are guaranteed deployment in 14 days or less. Blue Ridge Network's premium outsourced VPN model features design, provisioning, installation, monitoring, management and a special built-in 24-Hour-End-User Help Desk, allowing the customer's staff to focus on its core business. |
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